Tolmides

Tolmides, (Greek: Τολμίδης), son of Tolmaeus, was a leading Athenian general of the First Peloponnesian War. He rivalled Pericles and Myronides for the military leadership of Athens during the 450s and early 440s BC.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Classical Athens
Place of birth: Athens
Place of death: Koroneia
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: strategos
Conflict: Battle of Coronea
Military rank: strategos

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date of death: 0447-01-01
date of birth: 0500-01-01
time period: classical antiquity
name in native language: Τολμίδης
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

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In 455 BC, Tolmides was given command of a fleet and a force of 4,000 soldiers in order to sail round the coasts of the Peloponnesus attacking the Spartans and their allies. Tolmides seized the city of Methone in Messenia but was then forced to abandon it due to the arrival of a Spartan force. He attacked the chief Spartan port of Gytheion and burnt the dockyards. He also attacked the island of Cythera.

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